Politics of Tonga
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The politics of Tonga take place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy, whereby the King is the Head of State and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Tonga's Prime Minister is currently
Parliament House in 2006.
Supreme Court of Tonga, 2007
Tongan lawyer
2006 Nukuʻalofa riots
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The 2006 Nukuʻalofa riots, also known as the 2006 Tongan riots, started on 16 November, in the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa. The Legislative Assembly of Tonga was due to adjourn for the year and despi
Politics of Tonga
…Tupou V, born in 1946, continued to have ultimate control of the government until July 2008. At that point, concerns over financial irregularities and calls for democracy led to his relinquishing most of his day-to-day powers over the government. Its executive includes the prime minister and the cabinet, which becomes…
The start of the major fires due to the Nukuʻalofa riots
Looters walking
The day after, a journalist under the watchful eye of the army